B-b-but safety!

WTF, people?

Surveillance Cameras Win Broad Support

Given the chief arguments, pro and con — a way to help solve crimes vs. too much of a government intrusion on privacy — it isn't close: 71 percent of Americans favor the increased use of surveillance cameras, while 25 percent oppose it.

I want you all to note the key word here: "solve".

Solve crimes. Not PREVENT crimes!

Cameras do not make you any safer!

Not even as deterrents. Deterrents only make criminals more careful and more creative.

"B-b-but it'll help catch the criminals and get them off the streets so they won't do it to anyone else!"

Yeah, whatever. Once the bomb blows up, the bomb has blown up. Catching criminals serves no purpose save vengeance. If that's a viable goal for you, fine. Have at it. Meanwhile the dead are still dead.

Shall I count the ways cameras are a bad idea? No need to do it here; you can read the article below. Our being for or against the cameras won't make any difference in whether they go up anyway, only in how easy they are to spot.

Oh, and this article predates Google Earth. Think about Google Earth for a while. And remember: if they see you, they can shoot you.

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